Home Loans - November 2nd 5 Market Indicators to Know Before Investing in Property Author: Maria Bekiaris There’s no shortage of data about investing in property online. From median prices and rental yields, to auction clearance rates and days on market, almost everything is at our fingertips. And all this …
First Home Buyers - October 9th How to Fix an Unsellable Home Even in a red hot property market, there is still such as a thing as an unsellable home. Buyers are still looking for value, so you need to carefully consider what your potential buyers are …
Home Loans - September 29th How to Use Equity In Your Home to Buy an Investment Property Have you dreamed of buying an investment property, but don't have a cash deposit? Don't give up your dream! If you already own a home, the equity in your property could provide the key to …
Home Loans - August 21st How To Avoid Paying Too Much For a New Home When you feel like you’ve found the perfect new home, it can be tempting to throw the rule book out of the window. You’ll do anything to secure the house of your dreams, even if …
Home Loans - August 10th Auckland’s Most Affordable Suburbs for First Home Buyers House prices are continuing to surpass predictions for how they'd perform post-COVID. Median house prices across NZ increased by 9% this June (2020) to $639,000, up from $620,000 (3%) in May, according to the latest …
Banking & Insurance - August 5th The Co-operative Bank First for Home Loans House prices – whatever the economic times, they're a perennial conversation point. Are they set to rise? To fall? What about mortgage interest rates? Which way are they turning? These questions take on new significance if …
Home Loans - July 30th First Home Buyers: Is Improving Home Affordability A Sign to Buy? COVID-19’s impact has been immense, and is continuing to be felt across the globe. Here in NZ, it’s changed the landscape of our housing market and altered home affordability. Not only has it helped subdue …
First Home Buyers - July 27th The 11 Red Flags to Look For at a Home Inspection On most Saturdays, you'll find a wide mix of aspiring property buyers attending open home inspections. They'll be tapping on walls and cupboards and looking inquisitively to see if the property fits the bill. But …
Home Loans - July 17th How To Save on Home Loan Interest When you take out a home loan, you need to repay the principal (the amount borrowed) plus interest. Interest is what a lender charges to let you borrow money. It’s calculated as a percentage of …
First Home Buyers - July 7th Cheapest Home and Land Packages in NZ Author: Martin Kovacs Buying a property in the heart of Auckland or Wellington is a distant prospect for most first home buyers (FHBs), however it may still be possible to hang your hat close to the …